Carrier of the plural-deck type



Nov, 11, 1930.

s E. TRAVIS, JR

CARRIER OF THE PLURAL DECK TYPE Filed Jan. 6, 1950 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 0 l Inllllllllb.

A TTORNEY.

1930. s. E. TRAVIS, JR

CARRIER OF THE PLURAL DECK TYPE Filed Jan. 6, 1950 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 I N VEN TOR.

ATTO NE Patented Nov. 11, 1930 UNI ED-4 T siMEon n.-rr1mvrs', JR, or. HATVTIESBUBG, MISSISSIPPI CARRIER on THE PLURAL-DECK TYPE Application fi1ed-Jani1ary 6,1930, Serial No, 418, 51..

- This invention'relates'to aj carrierof the plural deck type designed primarily for receiving boxed or cased bottled goods. for transportation purposes, but it is to be understoodthat a carrier, inaccordancewith this invention may be employed for the transporting of any character of goods for which it is found applicable, and the invention has for its object to provide, in a manner as hereinloafter set'forth, a plural deck carrier for use I in connection with a motorcycle of the side car type, in lieu of the side car body oft-he latter to provide for the quick transportation of a large quantityof' goods, as wellas permitting the expeditious positioning of the goods into and their removal from the carrier I when occasion requires. V

A further object of the invention is to provide, in a manner as hereinafter set forth,

2 a plural deck carrier, for the purpose referred toincluding a pair of opposed corner rails extended a substantialdistance from the upper deck of the carrier forthepurpose of suspending a sign in 'an elevated position with respect to the upper deck of the carr er bod F iirther objects of the invention are to provide, in a manner as hereinafter set forth, a plural deck carrier for the purpose referred towhich is simple in-its construction and ar rangement, strong, durable, compact, of skeleton form, readily assembled, thoroughly eflicient when used, quickly installed with respect to a motorcycle, and inexpensive to manufacture. i

lVith theforegoing' and other objects in view the invention consists of the novel con struction, combination and arrangement of parts as hereinafter more 'specificially described, and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein is shown an embodlment of the invention, but it is to be understood that changes, variations and modifications can be resorted to which fall within. the scop of the claimshereu nto appended.

In the' drawings wherein like reference characters denote corresponding parts throughout the several views :c s Figure 1 is a sideelevation, partly in section of a carrier in accordance with thisinvention, showing the adaptation thereof with a motorcycle of the side car type. V

Figure 2 is a view looking toward therear end of the carrier and with the tical section. M I Figure 8,. is a section on line 3-3, Figure 1. g gure 4 is a fragmentary view in perspecs tive illustrating a portion of the lower deck of the carrier. v f A 1 f Figure 5 is" a fragmentary view in side elevation illustrating a portion of the lower deck of the carrier and which is modified with respectto the showing ofthe lower deck in Figure 4. r

igure 6 is anend view, broken away, of a modified form of;carrier. i

The drawing illustrates onelof the wheels ofa S decar structure for a motorcycle and such wheel is indicated at 1 and is carried by the rear aXle'Q. The side car structure includes ahfront and a rear stirrup indicated at 3, 4. respectively. The stirrup 3 is connected, "at its ends, as at 6 to one endand stirrup 4, is connected at its ends, as at 7 to the other. endof the side springs 5 of the side car-structure. As shown the side springs 5 are coupled with the axle 2. The connecljlQIlfibQllWBGIl the side springs 5 and the stlrrup 3 is forwardly of the'aXle 2 and the connection 7 between the side springs 5 and the stirrup l isrearwardly of theaxle 2. Referring to Figures 1 to 4 of the drawings, the carrier includes a pair of lower side ltlls ysv 9 and a pairof lower end rails 10, 11. The carrier also includes a pair of upper side rails 12, 13 and a pair of upper endrails 14, 15. Each side and end rail is of angleshaped cross section andv includes a vertically disposedleg and aninwardly extendmg, horizontally disposed legwhic h projects sign in yer r from the bottom of the Vertical leg. The

end rails.

The end rails '10 and stantial distance above the lowerside and,

1-1 are varranged betweenand connected tot-he ends of'the side upper side and end rails are arranged-a sub: 1

rails in a manner whereby the vertical portions of such rails Wlll be flush wlth each other. The side and end rails are connected in a manner whereby the horizontal portions of the side rails will abut and be welded to the horizontal portions of the end rails.

The carrieralso includestwo pairs of corner rails; The corner rails of one pa r are indicated at 16, 17 and the corner rails of the other pair at 18, 19. Each of the corner rails is of angle-shape in cross section to provide a pair of legs 20, 21 disposed at right angles with respect to each other and with the leg 21 projecting outwardly from the ,inner side l edge of leg 20. The'rails 16, 17 areof a length materially greater than the length of the rails 18,19. v

The legs of the rails 16, 17 are welded to the outer facesof the vertical legs of the rails 8, 1 2. The legs 20 of the rails 16, 17 have their outer :side edges flush with the outer faces o f the vertical legs of the upper and lower end rails. Thelegs21 of the rails 16, 17 project outwardly at right angles with respect tothe vertical legs of theIrai-lsS, g12.

the top edges of the vertical legsof the rails 12,113.14 and 15 Thecorner legs 16, 17,

18and 19 are Welded to the side rails8, 9, l2

and 1L3at adjacent points ,to maintain the legs 12, 1am superposed.spacedrelation with respect tothe legs 8, 9.

.Securejd upon (the horizontal legs .of the 'rails8, 9, 10 and 11 is corrugated flooring 22 which extends from the verticalleg of the rail8 to the vertical leg of the rail :9 and from the vertical leg of the rail 10 :to the vertical'leg of the rail 11. y Y

1 Secured upon the horizontal portions of the rails "12, 13, ,14 and 15 is a Corrugated flooring 23and. which extendsfrom-the *VQltlr cal leg of the rail 12 to the'vertical leg of the rail 13 and from the vertical leg of the railijl f'ftothe vertical leg of therail15.

.The rails 8,9, "10 and 11 in connection .with the flooring 22 providethe'lower deck and en ma 12,18,1Aand 15 in, connection with the flooring 23 provide the upper deck of the carrier. The vertical leg of therail 8. and

' the vertical legof therail, 9 atpoints between thecentjer ofosuch'legandeachend thereof cut put, as indicated at 2a inFigureA to id cglearames Se u dgt he erti a 118}; f each "lower (side rail and registeri-i}g :a filler strip-28. The arrangement of filler strip is shownin Figure 3. The flooring 22 seats on filler strip 28.

Figure; 5 illustrates a modified form of .inverted, yoke-shaped member which is employed for reinforcing the vertical legs of the siderails 8, Set the cutout portions thereof. InFigure 5 the inverted, yoke-shaped .7

member is indicated at 29 and is integral with the vertical legs of the side walls. The member 29 is of lessheight than the member and is employed when the connections for the side springs of the motorcycleare not as high as thatshown in Figure 3 and also ofdifi erent form, thatis to say, theconnections betweenthe side springs of the motorcycle and the stirrups;

In Figure 41, the member 25 is not a'conti-nuation of the vertical legsof the lower side members but is formed of separate pieces of material welded together in inverted, yokelilze form and also welded to the-vertical legs of the .lowerside rails.

The .form shown in Figure 6 is the same that shown in Figures 1, 2 and 3, with this exception that-the corner rails are formed flat and not of angle-shaped cross section. In Figure6 the shorter cornerrails are indicated at 30 and the longer corner rails at 31.

A sign board or frame shown in Figure 1 and indicated at '32 is arranged between, welded to the upper ends of the legs 21 of the side rails 16, 17- and suspended in a superposed, spaced relation withirespect to the car rier at one side thereof.

, In Figure 6 a sign board or frame indicated at 33 has .its ends welded centrally thereof to the inner edges of thecorner rails 31; In Figure 6 the corner rails 30, 31 have their inner side 'liaces welded to the outer faces of the vertical legs of the upper and lower side rails ofthe body of the carrier. The corner rails 30 are flush at their upper ends with the top edges of the vertical legs of the upperrails and at their lower ends flush with the horizontal legs of the lower rails. The corner rails 31 have their lower ends flush with the horizontal legs of the lowerrails and extend a substantial distance above the upper rails for the purpose of suspending the signorsignframein superposed, spaced relationwith respect to the carrier and. at one gside thereof.

lvhat I claim is I 1; In combination, aside car structure for a motorcycle including a pair of spaced, op-

posed stirrups dis'posedat right angles to the line of travel of the cycle and resilient supporting means for the stirrups, a-plural deck carrier supported by, connected with and extending above'the said stirrups and including a bottom, and fillerrmemb-ers between the bottom oi thecarrier and said st1rrups.

2. in combination, a side carstructure for a motorcycle includlng a pair of spaced, op-

posed stirrups disposed at rightrangles tov the l ne of travel of the cycle :and resilient supporting means for the stirrups, a plural deck carrier supported by, connected with and extending above the said stirrups and including a bottom, and liller members disposed transversely of the bottom of the carrier, interposed between said bottom and the upper face of said stirrups and further abuttin the bottom and said stirrups.

7 A carrier comprising a body formed of an upper and a lowerdeck each including a pair oii end and a pair of side rails and a bottom surrounded by and secured to said rails, eachof said rails including a horizontal leg and a vertical leg extending upwardly from the outer side of the vertical leg, said Vertical legs projecting above said bottom, corner rails secured to said side railsfor maintainingsaid decks in spaced relation, and the vertical legs of the side rails of the lower deck having spaced cutouts to provide for the mounting of the carrier upon supporting stirrups carried by a motorcycle, and reinforcing means for the vertical legs of the side rails bordering said cutouts.

4. A carrier for use on motorcycles of the side car type comprising a pair of decks, and two pair of corner rails secured to said decks for maintaining them in superposed spaced relation, the lower of said decks having each side provided with spaced cutout-s to form clearances for supporting stirrups for the carrier, said lower deck provided with reinforcements at said cutouts.

5. A carrier for use on motorcycles of the side car type comprising a body open at its sides and including a plurality of decks and upstanding angleshaped rails for conuectiug said decks together in superposed. spaced relation, each oi" said rails including a leg secured to said decks and. a leg extendingat right angles to the deck, certain offsaidrails extending above the upper of said decks and adapted to have the angularly disposed legs thereof support a sign above and at one side of the upper deck.

6. A carrier for use on motorcycles of the side car type comprising a body open at its sides and ends and including a plurality of decks and upstanding, spaced rails for connecting said decks in superposed, spaced relation, each of said decks-including a pair of cutouts to provide clearances for supporting stirrups for said lower deck. I

7. A carr er for use on motorcycles of the side car type comprlsing a body open at its sides and ends and including a plurality of tending portions at the lower part thereof for supporting the bottom of the deck, the side rails of the lower deck having spaced cutouts to provide clearances for supporting stirrups for said lower deck, and filler means between the bottom of said lower deck and the stirrups.

8. A carrier for use on motorcycles of the side car type comprising a body open'at its sides and ends and including a plurality of decks and upstanding spaced rails for cone necting said decks in superposed spaced relation, each of said decks including a pair of end and a pair of side rails and a bottom, said rails of each deck having inwardly ex tending portions at the lower part thereof cutouts.

In testimony whereof, I affix my signature hereto, r

SIMEON E. TRAVIS, JR. 

